Prague's National Theatre was filled on Tuesday, October 20, with colleagues, friends, family and the public who came to say farewell to actor Jiří Štěpnička. The longtime member of the National Theatre's Drama ensemble died last Sunday at the age of 79. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
The historic stage building opened to the public at 10:30, and the memorial ceremony began at 11:00. People were able to lay flowers by the coffin. Štěpnička was one of the National Theatre's prominent faces, having devoted more than half a century of his career to it. novinky.cz ↗
The actor also worked in film and television and became renowned as a voice actor. At the National Theatre, where he had been since 1975, he created nearly a hundred roles. His acting colleagues and other well-known figures attended the final farewell. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
National Theatre director Jan Burian was the first to speak over the coffin. Other speakers included actors Beneš and Medvecká. The farewell took place on the stage of the historic building, which was open to the public during the memorial ceremony. lidovky.cz ↗
The final farewell recalled Štěpnička's long association with the National Theatre as well as his work in Czech acting and dubbing. The memorial gathering continued with the participation of the public and his colleagues. denik.cz ↗
National Theatre says farewell to actor Jiří Štěpnička
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Národní divadlo se loučí se Štěpničkou. Díky, Jiříku, řekla u rakve Medvecká v slzách
zeny.iprima.cz
| 11:29 20.10.
Lidé při posledním rozloučení s Jiřím Štěpničkou zaplnili Národní divadlo
denik.cz
| 11:41 20.10.
S Jiřím Štěpničkou se loučí plné divadlo. Nad rakví promluví Beneš a Medvecká
lidovky.cz
| 11:08 20.10.
V pražském Národním divadle se v úterý lidé rozloučí se zesnulým Jiřím Štěpničkou
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 09:43 20.10.
ONLINE: Pohřeb Jiřího Štěpničky (†79): Rozloučení na prknech Národního divadla
blesk.cz
| 09:50 20.10.
Poslední rozloučení s Jiřím Štěpničkou hostí jeho domovské Národní divadlo
idnes.cz
| 07:35 20.10.
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